Jetty device.



PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908.

G. T. WELLS. yJETIY DEVICE.

APPLIQATION FILED rnB.4,19o.

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.TETTY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jiine 30, 1908.

Application filled. February 1908. Serial No. 414,255.

citizen ofthe United States residing at Wichita, inthe county of Sedg`ick and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Jetty\` Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention h'a's for 'ts obiject to ormation for use inpreventing the washing away of the banks of rivers or streams and alsoto recover land that has been encroa hed upon by the river or streamoveriiowing o washing away its banks. y

In accordance with this invention, the device is projected into thestream or river at the point to be protected or to be reclaimed, saiddevice consisting of a shaft and provided with one or more'wingsarranged lengthwise thereof.

The invention consists ofthe novel structure and the peculiarcombinations of parts which hereinafter will be 'more particularlyV setforth and pointed out in the subjoined claims, and illustrated in thedrawings hereto attached, in which:

Figure l is' a perspective view of a section of country through which astream iows, showing the applic ation of the invention. Fig. 2 is a sideview of the invention on a larger tensions 4 which are riveted orotherwise secured to the wings. Eachclip consists of a curved portion 5and outwardly diverged projections 4, the curved portions 5 unitedlyencircling the shaft, and the outer projections 4 of the opposing endsof the adjacent clips embracing opposite sides of a wlng securedtogether and to said wing by the same fastening means 6.

When it is required to prevent the bank of a river or -streamfromwashing out or to reclaim a section of. land or countrycovered by theWater of the river or stream overflowing its banks, the device isarranged at the required point so as t'o change produce acounter-current, the effect ofA which is to cause the sand, silt orother earthy matter with which the waters are laden to deposit andthereby fill in the space. The device is arranged at an inclination to'the vcurrent so as to divert the same and eect precipitation of thesand and earthy matter carried along by the flowing water. As shown inFig. 1, one end of the shaft is anchored inthe bank and the opposite endprojects out into a stream and is connected by means of a cord or rope 7with a pole or scale.` Fig. Bis a transverse section of the"` device onthe line ac of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is 'a view in elevation of an end portionofthe device.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin descriptionand indicated in all the views ofthe drawings by the same referencecharacters. j

The jetty device or bank protecting means consists of a shaft 1 whichmay be of any length and constructed of metal, wood or any material. Oneor more wings 2 are fitted to the sides of the shaft and extendlengthwise4 thereof in parallel relation. The wings 2 terminate a shortdistance from the extremities ofthe shaft so as to leave the endportions of the shaft projecting to form attaching points for theanchoring means. The wings 2 may be of metal or wood and secured to theshaft 1 in any substantial way. The upper outer corners of the wings arecut away to prevent engagement withthe bed of the stream or river. Aseries of clips-3 serve to connect the `wings in series and to formattaching means between said wings and the shaft, said clips embracingthe shaft and having outer exstake 8 placed upon thebank a shortdistance from the stream and held in position by means of stays 9 whichare pinned to the earth. In the construction shown in Fig. 2, the deviceis inclined land both projecting \ends of the shaft 1 have cords orcables 10 \\fitted thereto, the same adapted to anchor in an manner. V

en the device is laced in position, it re- 1n a measure,.t e flow otarde, the wateror the current or tov changes'the eurrent,with theresult that the solid matter contained in the= water is deosited andthereby fills in the land or upuils the bank, thereby preventing'further encroachment or washing out ofthe4 same.

The device, after performing the desired re'` sult in one location, maybe removed to another point and used repeatedly. It is to be understoodthat the device may be of any length an diameter and that the number ofWin s fitte to the shaft may be variedaccor ing to e location and thenature of the stream and oil.

Having thus described the invention, what is claime as new-is:

1. Means for preventing the washing away of river banks and reclaimingland covered y the Waters `of a stream overowing its banks, said meaipsconsisting of a shaft and'a ico Wing extended lengthwise of the shaftand having positive connection therewith at intervals in its length, andsaid -ineans being adapted to be placed in the stream and inclined tothe current thereof to cause precipitation of solid matter with whichthe 'flowing Water is laden.

2. jetty device of the character specified, the same consisting of ashaft, and wings arranged lengthwise thereof and terminating ashort`distanoe from the extremities of the shaft to provide engagingmeans for the anvohoring or securing device when the contrivance is inoperative position.

3. A jetty device comprising a shaft, a series of Wings grouped aboutthe shaft, and clips for connecting the Wings toone another and totheshaft, the clips comprising por- Asisting of a shaft, a

tions adapted to encircle the shaft and other portions embracingopposite sides of the Wings.

4. The herein described jetty device, com g series of Wings arrangedlengthwise of the shaft and grouped about the same and having theirouter corners out away, and clips, each Consisting of a curved portionto embrace a part of the shaft and outer projections, the latterextending underside .the Wings and secured thereto.

In testimony whereof I afHX in v signature in presence of two Witnesses.

DANrEi. E. BOONE) CHAs. G. YANKEY.

